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Royal Opera House: Salomé

David McVicar’s powerful Royal Opera House 2008 production of Strauss's opera – based on a play by Oscar Wilde – takes the controversial and disturbing film 120 Days of Sodom as its visual reference. The action is set in a debauched palace, which has suggestions of Nazi Germany. Strauss’s ravishing and voluptuous score adds to the sexual alchemy that is conjured by an international cast led by Nadja Michael in the title role.

Release Date

2008-02-28

Year

2008

Duration

1h 51m

Status

Released

Score

3.00

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Cast

Nadja Michael

Nadja Michael

Salomé

Michael Volle

Michael Volle

Jokanaan

Michaela Schuster

Michaela Schuster

Herodias

Thomas Moser

Thomas Moser

Herod

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Joseph Kaiser

Narraboth

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Christian Sist

First soldier

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Alan Ewing

Second soldier

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Daniela Sindram

Herodias's page

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Vuyani Mlinde

A Cappadocian

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Pumeza Matshikiza

A slave